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Bettiol Solos to Win Giro Stage 13, Eulalio Still in Pink
Bettiol’s late attack earned his first Grand Tour stage win since 2021, while Eulalio stayed 33 seconds ahead in the general classification.
- On Friday, Italian Alberto Bettiol attacked the final climb to win Stage 13 of the Giro d'Italia in Verbania, claiming his first stage victory in five years on the 189-kilometer route.
- A 15-man breakaway built a lead of over 11 minutes on the peloton during the 189-km ride, while race leader Afonso Eulalio of Bahrain Victorious remained with the main group.
- Bettiol surged past runner-up Andreas Leknessund of Uno-X Mobility and third-place Jasper Stuyven of Soudal Quick-Step, stating, "I knew the climb really helped me."
- Maintaining his 33-second advantage, Eulalio stayed ahead of Jonas Vingegaard of Team Visma Lease a Bike, as the peloton finished over 13 minutes behind the stage winner.
- Saturday's 14th stage features a 133-kilometer mountain route from Aosta to Pila with an Alpine summit finish, likely to create movement among the general classification contenders.
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For the third time at this year's Giro, a local driver drives to the day's victory. Alberto Bettiol wins in Verbania.
·Zürich, Switzerland
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UPDATE 1-Cycling-Bettiol solos to win Giro stage 13, Eulalio still in pink | Sports-Games
Italian Alberto Bettiol attacked at the top of the final climb to ride solo to victory on stage 13 of the Giro d'Italia in Verbania on Friday, five years after his last stage win, with Portugal's Afonso Eulalio maintaining the overall lead. Bettiol (XDS Astana), who also soloed to win a stage in 2021, caught Andreas Leknessund as they reached the Ungiasca summit and left the Norwegian in his wake before powering away on the descent.
·India
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Italian Alberto Bettiol alone won the 13th stage of the Tour d'Italie, after which Afonso Eulalio retained the pink jersey.
·Montreal, Canada
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